What is the crime rate in north west leicestershire?

As of March 2026, north west leicestershire has a crime rate of 7.54 per 1,000 residents, based on 789 recorded offences.

How does north west leicestershire rank nationally for crime?

north west leicestershire ranks #218 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in north west leicestershire?

The most common crime type in north west leicestershire is Violence and sexual offences with 243 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 30.8% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Leicestershire Police Police

north west leicestershire Crime Intelligence Report

north west leicestershire recorded 789 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 7.54 per 1,000 residents. This places north west leicestershire at #218 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 39.4% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 5.1% lower.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

789

trending_up +39.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

74.54per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#109of 330

Ranked by annual rate

Leicestershire

#6rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 26	26
On or near Park/Open Space Map	Other crime: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Public order: 4	9
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 15	15
On or near Twyford Close Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 3	6
On or near Manor Road Map	Shoplifting: 11 Robbery: 1	11
On or near Swifts Close Map	Shoplifting: 11 Robbery: 1	11
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 8	8
On or near Parking Area Map	Public order: 8	8
On or near Memorial Square Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6 Bicycle theft: 1	6
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7	7

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

789 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

243

30.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

121

15.3%

Shoplifting

10.8%

Vehicle Crime

8.1%

Public Order

8.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.0%

Other Theft

6.0%

Burglary

5.8%

Other Crime

3.2%

Drug Offences

1.6%

Theft from Person

0.9%

Bicycle Theft

0.6%

Robbery

0.5%

Weapons Possession

0.4%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

36 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Castle Rock	70	248.9
2	Snibston South	46	210.6
3	Coalville West	55	173.4
4	Daleacre Hill	46	173.2
5	Worthington & Breedon	38	158.5

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Holly Hayes	6	2.3
shield	Ashby Woulds	10	3.7
shield	Kegworth	1	0.4
shield	Snibston North	9	2.5
shield	Ashby Willesley	13	6.0

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +39.4%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -5.1%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.7%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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